Z50 Kustom - "Vincent Comet"

[RAZZO]

Just finished and delivered this to a bike collector/rider of Vincent, BSA, Norton, Truimph and Ducati. Asked me to build him a Z50. I checked a Vincent Comet he owned. Received it yesterday at the AMCA Meet in Oley, PA. He loved it. I'm glad!

This is what he got......

1982 Z50R frame /swinger

1977 Z50 Forks/Headlight

From there lots of bits.......

Handmade "chesse slicer" UK style front number plate
Vincent Repro tailight
Hand pinstriped tank as original Vincent and Vincent decals
Vented brake hubs
Nos Honda Front fender
Nos 86' Honda Xmas Spl. rear fender
Ricky Stator CRF50 Ign & 90watt Lighting Set-up.

Lots of Kitaco, Minimoto, Fast50s, 50Stunt and other parts.

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[Brodie]

You can definitely work some magic Razzo. That bike is beautiful. Good to hear the customer was happy. I love the vented brake hubs. Keep em coming!

[bronco bobby]

Nice work razzo. Looks very vintage. I don't recognize the seat. Is it an off the shelf item or is it custom design pan and cover?

[geezer]

The great Razzo has spoken LOL Nice job AGAIN Mike!

[RAZZO]

Thank you Dave, Brodie and Bobby! Was a fun build for a great guy. He is enjoying it throughly. He wanted it for a pitbike for vintage meets. After he so it, he was afraid to ride it. Lol! Guys kept telling him to put it in his living room. No good there though. Ride it!

[davmo]

Beautiful. Did you see the Vincent tribute Yamaha (full size bike) on bikeexif.com a week or two ago? Much as I like that one, I like this one better. Way to go, Razzo. Sweet lookin little bike.

[RAZZO]

Thanks bud! No I didn't see the Yammy. I 'll go check it out.

[Dreamcrusher67]

I love the vented brake hubs.

Yea, me too!

[Carlo C.]

Razzo,
Great job as usual man. Customer will definitely enjoy that one.

Carlo

[davmo]

I love the vented brake hubs.

Yeah, count one more vote for the vented hubs. Believe it or not, I had two brake panels from my polishing session last week that had bad dings, and would never look right (or maybe after sanding the first 8 panels, I was looking to get out of the last two,) so I decided to drill some vents. Well I got as far as sketching them out, but couldn't decide on holes vs. slots. What I really want to do is make a scooped vent, like the early JRP type. Anyway, Razzo, you beat me to it by a good bit. Congrats again on a great ride. Only thing that would have made it better would be if you got to keep it (my mini-hoarder instincts made me say that, sorry.) Pics below of the JRP and my sketches. Any thoughts: holes vs. slots?

[RAZZO]

I have done both for few years now. I do the holes then ream edge. My bud John has machine shop and we did vertical curved slots front and back) and another plate we did flared cut-outs on the front only. Like both! I'll post up some pictures if you want.

[davmo]

I have done both for few years now. I do the holes then ream edge. My bud John has machine shop and we did vertical curved slots front and back) and another plate we did flared cut-outs on the front only. Like both! I'll post up some pictures if you want.

Are you kidding? You know it! Post some pics, would love to check them out.

[FastMC]

Very cool bike by Mike.

[goldie]

Excellent work again, RAZZO!